Offshore Wind with Dr. Habib Joseph Dagher

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources. This series is co-sponsored by York Public Library, York Ready for Climate Action and York Land Trust. 

Sessions include: Sea Level Rise on Feb. 12, Offshore Wind on Feb. 26, *How to Speak Bird on March 12, *Native Bird Stroll on March 16, Working Waterfront on March 26, Coastal Tourism and Sustainability on April 9, Helping Coastal Towns to Adapt on April 23, and *Invasive Plant Removal on April 29. Most are Virtual Programs! In-person programs indicated by an *asterisk.

Join distinguished professor Dr. Habib Dagher for an informative presentation about Maine's offshore wind industry. Dagher will speak to us about offshore wind projects and potential off the Maine coast, and why offshore wind is a critical part of greenhouse gas mitigation in our region. Bring your questions and your curiosity and learn more about the opportunity we have as coastal residents to generate clean power just off our shores.

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Bio for Dr. Habib Joseph Dagher

Dr. Dagher is the founding Executive Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Under his leadership, the Center has grown from 4 to 400+ personnel and is now housed in a 100,000 ft2 laboratory, the largest university-based research Center in Maine. Dr. Dagher is a world-leading advocate for developing sustainable infrastructure and energy systems which simultaneously optimize structures, materials, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance. Dr. Dagher initiated several major research programs which have gained ASCC national and international reputation,

Dr. Dagher holds more than 80 patents, has over 100 publications, and has received numerous awards, including: The 2015 White House Transportation Champion of Change, The Carnegie Foundation Maine Professor of the Year, The Distinguished Maine Professor Award, The American Society of Civil Engineers Charles Pankow Innovation Award, the Maine Better Transportation Association Transportation Champion, WindPower Engineering and Development Innovator 2017, Engineering News Record Top 25 Newsmakers, Maine International Trade Center Innovator of the Year, the Maine Development Foundation Champion for Economic Development and named the 2023 Innovator of the Year by MaineBiz.